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The Power of Account Management Panel

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Have you seen the new Star Trek yet? It’s fantastic. Like all good fangirls, I’m enamored with all things Benedict Cumberbatch. But that has nothing to do with this post, except that it gave me the opportunity for a timely and creative opening to talk about our Account Management Panel (AMP).

If you haven’t been using our AMP software yet, you’re really missing out. But, now is the time! We’ve added some awesome new features that will give you more control than ever over your account and server. It’s majestic.

But, before we get into those new features, let’s recap what makes AMP so fantastic. If you haven’t used it before, go to our website. On the top of every page you’ll see the log in button.

From here, you can go anywhere! It has an option to check your billing information, including reviewing what items are currently being billed for your account, reviewing past receipts, and even updating contact and payment information. This saves you time and effort and takes the stress of billing off your shoulders. You can even set renewal reminders, so you will always know what renewal is coming and when.

AMP also gives you direct access to your cPanel, and if you’re on a VPS or Dedicated platform, Web Host Manager (WHM). This makes accessing all your accounts easier and faster as they are all linked to one central location.

But, you probably already knew that. What you may not have known, is that we’ve added even more awesome features.

Purchase a new IP Address

You can now purchase a new IP address to your account directly through AMP. Yep. You don’t have to contact our Support Team for it anymore, just click a few buttons and you’re on your way.

How do you do this? It is located under “Additional Services” then, “Other”. Select purchase IP address. Done and done.

Change Your Primary Domain Name

We’ve also added the option to update your shared hosting account’s primary domain name. So, if you decide the domain that was your primary is no longer needed, you can just log into your AMP, cancel the renewal on that domain and put a new domain in its place.

Start in the “Details” section under “Account and Billing”. From there, click, “Make Changes”, and select “Change Primary Domain”. Follow the prompts from there and with a bit of propagation time, you have a new primary domain name.

Restart Your Virtual Private Server

For whatever reason, there may come a time when you, or your site administrator, may need to reboot your server. Before, that was a contact to our Support Team with an escalation to our System Administrators. That took time. However, now you can restart your VPS’s services right from the comfort of your living room, or office, or bathroom, or wherever you do your work. We don’t judge here.

In AMP, we’re going to venture back to “Details” under “Accounts and Billing”. In your “Active Subscriptions” section, you should see a button that says, “Restart VPS”. Click that.

WHAMO!

Your VPS is restarting. It’s like a direct line to our System Administrators. Or magic; if you’re like me and think all this internet and technology stuff is secretly operated by wizards in disguise.

Once everything is restarted and ready to go again, you’ll get a SUCCESS message. You’ll feel good about yourself. You will have accomplished something that day. This is what InMotion Hosting and AMP does for you, it brightens your day and boosts your confidence. Maybe we should rename it to Awe-inspiring Magnificent Panel of Wonder. AMPOW! That’s practically perfection.

With this newfound confidence, you can do anything. Go out, live your dreams. Interview for that dream job (we’re hiring, by the way: http://www.inmotionhosting.com/employment/), ask out that girl (or guy) you’ve been crushing on (I’m married, sorry), or just enjoy the world with your new positive outlook on life. AMP, the internet, and our 24/7 Support Team will be here for you when you get back.